Travail Collection (page 3)

The couplers of Versailles, the cochers with long whips try to take charge of passengers
FLO4718378 The couplers of Versailles, the cochers with long whips try to take charge of passengers, 1822 - Eau forte after an illustration by Victor Auver, extracted from Un tour a travers Paris

A farm girl from Pavia, Italy, carrying sneakers of vegetables, 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4705436 A farm girl from Pavia, Italy, carrying sneakers of vegetables, 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Agricultural work: harvest. Miniature depicting the month of July from a psalter, Biblioteca estense de Modene, Italy
VEN5028116 Agricultural work: harvest. Miniature depicting the month of July from a psalter, Biblioteca estense de Modene, Italy; Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, Gallerie Estensi, Modena

Agricultural work: haying. Miniature depicting the month of June from a psalter, Biblioteca estense de Modene, Italy
VEN5028112 Agricultural work: haying. Miniature depicting the month of June from a psalter, Biblioteca estense de Modene, Italy; Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, Gallerie Estensi, Modena

Agriculture: one peasant and another peasant. Drawing of the 18th century. National Archive, Parma
VEN5027356 Agriculture: one peasant and another peasant. Drawing of the 18th century. National Archive, Parma.; (add.info.: Agriculture: one peasant and another peasant. Drawing of the 18th century)

Agricultural work: the harvest, a peasant trampling the grapes while drinking a cup of wine
VEN5028105 Agricultural work: the harvest, a peasant trampling the grapes while drinking a cup of wine. Miniature depicting the month of September from a psalter, Biblioteca estense de Modene

Blind Massager - Blind Shampoo - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979911 Blind Massager - Blind Shampoo - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Blind Massager - Blind Shampoo - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF

Agriculture: rice plantation - Planting rice - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980225 Agriculture: rice plantation - Planting rice - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Agriculture: rice plantation - Planting rice - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo)

Porter, reign of Henri III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet
FLO4685955 Porter, reign of Henri III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Historique"

The curse: Adam digs in the ground, assists by death. Deep down, Eve breastfed her newborn by holding a cattail
FLO4675787 The curse: Adam digs in the ground, assists by death. Deep down, Eve breastfed her newborn by holding a cattail

Family of brickmakers in a shed shaping clay in molds, boy bringing more clay
FLO4688702 Family of brickmakers in a shed shaping clay in molds, boy bringing more clay, and another boy arranging bricks on a barrow

Jewish old clothesman with a bag of clothes over his shoulder, rags and hat in his hand
FLO4688688 Jewish old clothesman with a bag of clothes over his shoulder, rags and hat in his hand. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England

Jobs in the world: the postman wearing traditional clothes, the and the stamp of Paraguay Chromo 19th century Private
ELD4922649 Jobs in the world: the postman wearing traditional clothes, the and the stamp of Paraguay Chromo 19th century Private collection; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jobs in the world)

The Metiers of the World; a factor in traditional dress, a flag and a stamp of El Salvador belonging to the Federal
ELD4922617 The Metiers of the World; a factor in traditional dress, a flag and a stamp of El Salvador belonging to the Federal Republic of Central America (jobs in the world: the postman)

A moutardier, valet charge to serve the french mustard Chromolithograph 19th century Private collection
ELD4919957 A moutardier, valet charge to serve the french mustard Chromolithograph 19th century Private collection; (add.info.: A moutardier)

Cork harvesting on Quercus suber Engraving 19th century Private collection
ELD4921164 Cork harvesting on Quercus suber Engraving 19th century Private collection; (add.info.: Cork harvesting on Quercus suber Engraving 19th century Private collection)

Drying of cocoa beans Engraving 19th century Private collection
ELD4921076 Drying of cocoa beans Engraving 19th century Private collection; (add.info.: Drying of cocoa beans Engraving 19th century Private collection); Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Young girls working in the house - Tea house girls - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980016 Young girls working in the house - Tea house girls - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Young girls working in the house - Tea house girls - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured)

Jinrikisha, pushes, light two-wheeled car for two travelers pulled by a man - Jinrikishia - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand
CSO4980010 Jinrikisha, pushes, light two-wheeled car for two travelers pulled by a man - Jinrikishia - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Jinrikisha, pushes)

Jinrikisha, traditional pushes, traditional two-wheeled car for two travellers - Jinrikishia - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand
CSO4979949 Jinrikisha, traditional pushes, traditional two-wheeled car for two travellers - Jinrikishia - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Jinrikisha, traditional pushes)

Kago, chair with bearers, forming a bunch of braids bamboo, on the road to Hakone - Kago, travelling chair
CSO4980252 Kago, chair with bearers, forming a bunch of braids bamboo, on the road to Hakone - Kago, travelling chair, Hakone road - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Kago)

Transport trolley - Freight cart - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980194 Transport trolley - Freight cart - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Transport trolley - Freight cart - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF

Miniature representant un cultivateur. Lettrine "M" - in "Naturalis Historiae" de Pline
GIA5036793 Miniature representant un cultivateur. Lettrine "M" - in "Naturalis Historiae" de Pline l'Ancien (23 - 79).; (add.info.: Miniature representant un cultivateur)

Painting by Francesco Bassano (1549-1592). Galleria Estense, Modene
VEN5032778 Painting by Francesco Bassano (1549-1592). Galleria Estense, Modene.; Galleria e Museo Estense, Gallerie Estensi, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: Painting by Francesco Bassano (1549-1592)

Sulphur ore mining: a man with a shovel digs the soil of a sulfur. Manuscript page " Treats on herbs"
VEN5028047 Sulphur ore mining: a man with a shovel digs the soil of a sulfur. Manuscript page " Treats on herbs" (Tractatus de herbis) by Pedanius Dioscorides (Dioscorides) (40-90 AD)

The construction of the temple of Jerusalem by King Solomon Detail of a page from the manuscript of the Bible of Borso
VEN5027372 The construction of the temple of Jerusalem by King Solomon Detail of a page from the manuscript of the Bible of Borso d'Este (1413-1471) (Bibbia, Breviario d'Ercole) (Vol)

Wheat threshing by horse, by hand-powered machine, and by mill. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical
FLO4729456 Wheat threshing by horse, by hand-powered machine, and by mill. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration from G. T

Itinerant butcher woman selling cat's meat (tripe) from a barrow. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William
FLO4688684 Itinerant butcher woman selling cat's meat (tripe) from a barrow. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England

Itinerant fishwoman with basket of sprats on her head, and a Dustman with bell collecting dust
FLO4688672 Itinerant fishwoman with basket of sprats on her head, and a Dustman with bell collecting dust, ashes and other household waste

Coachman in livery with tricorn, whip and buckle shoes, with a Dalmatian dog
FLO4688657 Coachman in livery with tricorn, whip and buckle shoes, with a Dalmatian dog. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England

Interior of a large communal house in Nootka Sound, with villagers smoking and drying fish
FLO4621639 Interior of a large communal house in Nootka Sound, with villagers smoking and drying fish, sleeping and caring for children. The beams are decorated with large totemic faces

Egyptian agriculture: priest of Osiris with sceptre 1, following a man with plow behind two yoked oxen 2
FLO4620567 Egyptian agriculture: priest of Osiris with sceptre 1, following a man with plow behind two yoked oxen 2, man sowing seed 3 from a box 4, men harvesting wheat with a scythe 5, 6

Alphabetic cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Publisher unknown
DUV4202537 Alphabetic cubes. Box of 30 cubes dating from 1898. Cover illustrated by H. Roy. Publisher unknown. One side of 24 cubes is devoted to trades

Method of learning to read: teacher and pupil in a school room in front of a blackboard
DUV4197953 Method of learning to read: teacher and pupil in a school room in front of a blackboard. Cover of Alphabet de la Phosphatine Falieres (brand of porridge) Alphabet brevete S.G.D.G

A carder using heated combs to remove the wool fibres that will be spun. Wool comber using heated wool combs to pull a
FLO4577720 A carder using heated combs to remove the wool fibres that will be spun. Wool comber using heated wool combs to pull a fine sliver of wool to be spun into yarn

Woman spinning yarn on a spinning wheel in front of a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English
FLO4577664 Woman spinning yarn on a spinning wheel in front of a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Trunk maker making a leather chest in his workshop. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades
FLO4577634 Trunk maker making a leather chest in his workshop. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Plumber heating lead in a fire to fix lead pipes on a building site. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of
FLO4577857 Plumber heating lead in a fire to fix lead pipes on a building site. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts.; (add.info)

Founders of printing characters, one poured molten metal into the moulds, another passed them into a polishing machine
FLO4577843 Founders of printing characters, one poured molten metal into the moulds, another passed them into a polishing machine - Type founders making printing type in a workshop

Basketweaver wearing a ricinium (short pallium) and a Greek dancer. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4703675 Basketweaver wearing a ricinium (short pallium) and a Greek dancer. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

The fee dahlia sitting at a table creates a floral arrangement - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)
FLO4637640 The fee dahlia sitting at a table creates a floral arrangement - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882), based on an illustration by Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard dit J.J.J.Granville

Florist, Paris, early 19th century, in bonnet, lace collar, shawl and dark blue coat
FLO4658621 Florist, Paris, early 19th century, in bonnet, lace collar, shawl and dark blue coat, carrying a box of flowers - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by

Blanchisseuse - Laundress of Paris, early 19th century, in bonnet, shawl, red dress and black apron
FLO4658578 Blanchisseuse - Laundress of Paris, early 19th century, in bonnet, shawl, red dress and black apron, holding a basket of laundry - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an

Servante mistress - Servant mistress, Paris, early 19th century, in red striped petticoat, white apron and bonnet
FLO4658523 Servante mistress - Servant mistress, Paris, early 19th century, in red striped petticoat, white apron and bonnet

Lace whitener - Lace laundress, Paris, early 19th century, in long brown coat, shawl
FLO4658506 Lace whitener - Lace laundress, Paris, early 19th century, in long brown coat, shawl, white lace bonnet and collar - Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Gatine after an illustration by

Ouveuse de loge - Usher at a lodge, Paris, early 19th century, in brown coat, black apron, white lace bonnet
FLO4658490 Ouveuse de loge - Usher at a lodge, Paris, early 19th century, in brown coat, black apron, white lace bonnet, holding a key and carrying a stool

Cantiniere de la garde nationale - Sutler to the National Guard, Paris, early 19th century, in white dress and bonnet
FLO4658470 Cantiniere de la garde nationale - Sutler to the National Guard, Paris, early 19th century, in white dress and bonnet, green shawl, with black apron

Cremiere - Dairywoman, Paris, early 19th century, wearing a white apron and bonnet, with blue dress
FLO4658444 Cremiere - Dairywoman, Paris, early 19th century, wearing a white apron and bonnet, with blue dress, and carrying a tray of cloth-covered curds and whey

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"Travail: A Glimpse into the World of Work in Art" Step back in time and explore the diverse realms of labor captured through art. From coal riddling workshops to shoeshiners, each painting tells a unique story of hard work and dedication. In the Coal Riddling workshop at the mines of Blanzy, c. 1860 (w/c), we witness the grueling task of separating coal from impurities, showcasing the relentless efforts put forth by workers in France's mining industry. Moving on to France-Feature-Shoeshiner, we encounter a humble street scene where a diligent individual shines shoes with precision and care. This glimpse into everyday life reminds us that even small tasks contribute to society's functioning. The extraction of Saint-Anne marble from a quarry, 18th century (oil on canvas) transports us to an era when manual labor was essential for sourcing valuable materials. The immense physical effort required is evident as workers extract this precious stone from nature's depths. Viewing Abel de Pujol's studio in the 19th century (oil on canvas), we are invited into an artist's sanctuary where creativity intertwines with diligence. Here, brushes dance across canvases as imagination takes flight amidst organized chaos. Jules Louis Philippe Coignet captures "L'artiste dans sa chambre à la villa Medicis, " revealing an intimate moment within an artist's chamber. Bathed in soft hues and surrounded by his tools, he immerses himself in creation while embracing solitude as his muse. "The piano lesson" from 1881 (oil on canvas) showcases both teacher and student engrossed in their craft—a testament to discipline and perseverance required for mastering any skill or art form. A tannery depicted in 1790 (oil on canvas) reveals craftsmen immersed knee-deep among animal hides—transforming raw materials into supple leather through meticulous processes that have been passed down through generations.